Awards ceremony took place on Sunday, August 30, 2015, with over 700
top industry professionals and celebrities in attendance

Winners announced in 16 categories; awards ceremony will be available for online streaming in the coming weeks

LOS ANGELES, CA, September 1, 2015 — The live ceremony for the second annual Pensado Awards, an award show created by the producers of the acclaimed online video series Pensado’s Place, took place on Sunday, August 30, 2015, at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA. The event attendees read like a who’s-who of the audio community, with over 700 in attendance, including prominent TV personality, producer and musician Randy Jackson (American Idol, Journey, etc.), producer Young Guru (Jay Z, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey), legendary producer Quincy Jones, producer/recording artist DaveStewart, legendary producer/engineer Al Schmitt, vocalist Patti Austin, songwriter and vocalist Siedah Garrett and more. A video production of the ceremony will be posted soon through Pensado’s Place online channels.

At the ceremony, the following winners were announced:

Live / FOH: Fred Archambault, for Last Call with Carson Daly

Master of Mastering: Gavin Lurrsen

Outstanding Brand: Focusrite

Outstanding Achievement for Sound in a Visual Medium: Last Call with Carson Daly

An evening highlight was a taped message from Barbra Streisand congratulating Dave Reitzas on his OMG! Mix of the Year award, where she stated, “I’m so happy you’re [Dave] being recognized by the Pensado Awards this evening. For the past two decades, since 1993, Dave has been on the other side of the glass for so many of my recordings. He’s always willing to go the extra mile with me on my recordings, because, as he said, on more than a few occasions, ‘If it’s gotta be right, it’s gotta be righteous’ … I mean, Reitzas!”

The evening’s culmination was the presentation of the Pensado Giant Award to Bruce Swedien. Ed Cherney kicked off this segment, introducing a short video that chronicled Swedien’s six-decade-plus career in music. Artists Patti Austin and Siedah Garrett then hit the stage to give their personal Swedien tributes and introduce Quincy Jones. Jones gave a heartfelt speech presenting the award to Swedien. Jones stated, “I am so thrilled to be here tonight to celebrate one of the greatest engineers to ever walk into a recording studio, my dear friend and brother Bruce ‘Svensk’ Swedien. I look at producing like working with a big band, you have to have the right players in all the chairs. And as the third leg of the stool that is the centerpiece of my musical mafia, my killer Q posse, along with Rod Temperton, I never worried about the sound because I knew Bruce always had us covered. Bruce is the guru of engineers. We’ve recorded more albums together than I can remember from Dinah and Basie in Chicago in the 50’s, to the Brothers Johnson, Michael, right up until today, and I can’t imagine recording one of those albums without him. [Bruce] took the art of recording to a new level and has defined the sound of recorded music, and that is why every engineer and artist today, 30 years later, still go to our music as a reference. Bruce, I am so happy to be able to be here tonight to celebrate you personally and professionally. You deserve every honor and adulation that is bestowed upon you. Congratulations Bruce.”

The Pensado Awards are a natural outgrowth of the ethos behind Pensado’s Place. From the self-taught basement amateur to the seasoned industry producer, all manner of music professionals are discovering new methods of working and novel ways to reach fans and these awards are here to honor them. The awards highlight the brilliance and hard work of all those producers, songwriters, DJ’s, engineers, mixers, live wizards and behind-the-scenes technicians in audio that often go unnoticed. The Pensado Awards unites the best pros, amateurs, brands and press to come together as one community to celebrate the uncelebrated.

Herb Trawick, Co-host/Executive Producer and Creator of Pensado’s Place, as well as the Manager and Advisor to Co-host Dave Pensado, states, “We congratulate all our winners, as well as the rest of the talented nominee pool, at the second annual Pensado Awards. Thanks also to all who helped us put on the show, including our Pro Committee, sponsors, co-hosts and presenters. This year’s ceremony was bigger and better than last year’s, and next year’s is set to be the biggest yet.”

About Pensado’s Place
The hour-long weekly web series Pensado’s Place was created over four years ago. Co-hosted by legendary mix engineer Dave Pensado (Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey, Elton John, Michael Jackson and more) and show creator Herb Trawick, Pensado’s Place includes interviews with top music industry artists, engineers, producers, mixers, and record executives, as well as in-depth tutorials in production, engineering and mixing. Pensado’s Place has positioned itself as “the most influential show for audio engineers,” mixers and producers (Forbes Magazine) in just three years. Pensado’s Place is more than just a show, as it highlights the very best in the industry of music, gaming, sound identity on film, and audio equipment, with a presence in live events. As a leading educational resource, Pensado’s Place is helping build the next generation of audio greats. http://www.pensadosplace.tv/